Sanitary floor structure



March 24, 1.931. F. H. PAGE I 1,797,671

SANITARY FLOOR STRUCTURE Filed June 11, 1928 7 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 5. E] {7E] El El E1 E1 1% El 7 I Inventor g flak/Z Page Attorngy March 24, 1931.F. H. PAGE SANITARY FLOOR STRUCTURE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 11, 1928ln'ventor 772m; A 7296 @4015 B y Attornqy Patented Mar. 24, 1931 FRANKH. PAGE, or WAVERLY, IOWA SANITARY FLOOR STRUCTURE Application filedJune 11, 1928.

This invention relates to an improved sanitary floor structure for usein enclosures, such as are employed on farms for housing horses, cowsand hogs, and it is particularly adapted for accommodation of hogs.

It is conceded generally that the concrete floors such as are used inhog sheds and the like are inappropriate and unhealthy. This is becauseof the fact that animals of this class are inclined to lie upon and rubthemselves on the cold concrete.

Frequently the concrete is damp and sometimes covered with considerablemoisture. hen this dries, it is converted into a dust,

and the animals, in racing back and forth stir up this dust and breatheit. This is detrimental to the animal.

I have conceived of a floor structure which is a combination of concreteand wood, the

concrete being in the form of a sub-floor and the wood in the form ofthe main floor for the pens.

The particular structural features and advantage-s of this arrangementwill become more readily apparent from the following description anddrawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a transverse section through a housing constructed inaccordance with the present invention and embodying an improved floorstructure constructed in accordance with my ideas.

Figure 2 is a view taken approximately upon the plane of the line 22 ofFigure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the improved floor structureper se.

Figure 4 is a perspective fragmentary View of a portion of the concretesubfloor.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 5 desginates generally thehousing provided with suitable window lights 6, an entrance door 7, anda runway 8, leading to the door.

As before intimated, the principal part of the improved floor structureis the concrete base or subfloor, which is generally designated by thereference character 9. This is formed intothe shape shown in Figure 1,wherein it will be seen that the central raised section 10 is flat toprovide an attendant walk. The

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pens (not shown) are formed on the opposite sides of the disc and insidethe housing as shown in Figure 1 is a suitable trough 11 for feedingpurposes.

Referring to Figure 1, it will be seen that the concrete is formed toprovide a multiplicity of longitudinally spaced refuse and seepagecollection pockets 12.

These have inclined bottoms 13 and are divided'by the presence ofpartition pieces 14. At suitably spaced points, ledges 15 are provided,and the floor boards 16 are supported on these, asbetter shown in FigureThe upstanding rims 17 are formed with openings 18 for each pocket andhingedly, mounted doors 19 cooperate with these openings.

As is obvious this structure is duplicated on each sideof the flatcentral walkway 10.

WVith this arrangement, the seepage, dirt,

dust and extraneous matter finds its way down between the cracks betweenthe adjacent edges of the floor boards where it accumulates in thepockets. Itcan then be raked out from the pocket by opening the doors19.

As before indicated, a floor structure of this character is believed tobe advantageous, in that it provides a better footing for the hogs andpromotes better health and maintains a sanitary condition within thehousing.

While the description and drawings show a structure particularly adaptedfor use in housing hogs, I wish to make it plain that the invention isnot restricted for this purpose, since it may be embodied in horsestables, cow sheds and the like.

A careful consideration of the description in connection with thedrawings will permit a clear understanding of the invention andadvantages to be had by persons skilled in the art to which theinvention relates.

Therefore a more lengthy description is regarded unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts coming withinthe field of invention claimed may be resorted to, if desired.

I claim:

1. A floor structure comprising a concrete sub-floor embodying a centralraised flat top port-ion forming a walk, said sub-floor 011 oppositesides of the walk sloping downwardly therefrom at a point below the topof the walk, ribs extending laterally from opposite sides of the walkand terminating at the outer edge of said sloping portion, said ribsprojecting upwardly from said last mentioned portion to provide aplurality of refuse receiving pockets, said ribs at their free endsbeing enlarged to provide rest-rictedoutlets for said pockets, and floorboards extending across said pockets and supported on-said ribs, saidfloor boards being disposed substantially flush with thetop of saidwalk.

2. A floor structure comprising a. concrete sub-floor embodying acentral raised flat top portion forming a walk extending for the fulllength of said sub-floor, said sub-floor on opposite sides of the walkbeing provided with a plurality of refuse receiving pockets, saidpockets having inclined bottomlsloping downwardly from the sidesofsaidwalk and from a point below the top-of said walk, partition membersin the respective pockets, said partition members rising fromthe-bottomof said pockets, said pockets on opposite sides of the partition beingprovided with an. out,-

let opening, whereby a rake orthe like may be inserted in the respectivepockets on opposite sides of said partition for removing the refusetherefrom, and a plurality of'longitudinally spaced floor boardsextending across the respective pockets flush: with the top of saidwalk, and the partitions of the respective pockets forming, supports forthe intermediate portions of said floor board's, liingedly mounted doorsfor closing the openings of said pockets.

In testimony whereofI aflix my signature.

FRANK H. PAGE.

